Largest Russian Orthodox Cathedral in the World

Irina, the theatrical teacher at school arranged a tour of the cathedral, a visit to Sunday School, and a visit to the Icon painting shop to meet the artist and learn about the process of Icon painting. Much of the cathedral was undergoing reconstruction but we were able to see two portions with the five different levels of Icon paintings. During the visit to Sunday School, the students and the teacher asked some very interesting questions. The teacher wondered what percentage of ordinary people believe in God, how do different factions of the Protestant religion get along, what does the ordinary citizen think of the war in Irag, etc. A student asked what was wrong with American culture?
To say the least, it was an interesting visit. They invited us to the fasting meal of salad, soup and bread and then we got a unique opportunity to visit the painting shop. This shop creates Icon paintings for many cathedrals through out Russia.